Clayton Richard
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2019)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-07-23
- Last Game
- 2019-07-13
Full name: Clayton Colby Richard
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 84 | 275 | 210 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1284.7 | 1,398 | 644 | 149 | 438 | 824 | 4.51 | -9500.3 |
Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 8.6% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CHA | AL | 2 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 61 | 32 | 13 | 29 | 6.04 | 4.32 (-40%) | 272.9 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 94 | 46 | 37 | 66 | 4.65 | 4.32 (-8%) | -225.1 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 60 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 4.08 | 4.32 (+6%) | -465.5 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | 14 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 201.7 | 206 | 84 | 78 | 153 | 3.75 | 4.08 (+8%) | 1401.3 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99.7 | 104 | 43 | 38 | 53 | 3.88 | 3.94 (+2%) | -665.1 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | 14 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 218.7 | 228 | 97 | 42 | 107 | 3.99 | 4.01 (+1%) | -3296.2 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.7 | 65 | 41 | 21 | 24 | 7.01 | 3.87 (-81%) | -3523.5 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | 4 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 47 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 3.83 | 3.96 (+3%) | 404.7 |
| 2016 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6.43 | 4.19 (-53%) | 40.3 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.7 | 58 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 2.52 | 4.19 (+40%) | -0.2 |
| 2017 | SDN | NL | 8 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 197.3 | 240 | 105 | 59 | 151 | 4.79 | 4.36 (-10%) | 673.0 |
| 2018 | SDN | NL | 7 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.7 | 159 | 94 | 60 | 108 | 5.33 | 4.15 (-28%) | -2105.0 |
| 2019 | TOR | AL | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.3 | 53 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 5.96 | 4.51 (-32%) | -2011.9 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 69 | 84 | 275 | 210 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1,284.2 | 1,398 | 644 | 438 | 824 | 4.51 | — | -9,500 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | 325 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 158 | .114 | .144 | .172 | .316 | -1,733 |
Career AVG .114 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.
Career OBP .144 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.
Career SLG .172 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.
Career OPS .316 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CHA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | SDN | NL | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .050 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | 33 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .148 | .257 (-43%) | .325 (-47%) | .402 (-55%) | .728 (-52%) | -517.2 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | 20 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | 36 | 69 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 40 | .087 | .254 (-66%) | .318 (-69%) | .405 (-61%) | .724 (-64%) | -728.1 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | CHN | NL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | SDN | NL | 32 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | .123 | .254 (-52%) | .324 (-49%) | .425 (-55%) | .750 (-52%) | -487.8 |
| 2018 | SDN | NL | 28 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | TOR | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 285 | 325 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 158 | .114 | — | — | — | — | -1,733 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (560 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 138 | 156 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 13 | .103 |
| Away | 147 | 169 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 15 | .124 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 626.1 | 614 | 260 | 206 | 447 | 3.74 |
| Away | 143 | 658.1 | 784 | 384 | 232 | 377 | 5.25 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-13 | TOR | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-07-06 | TOR | BAL | L | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-07-01 | TOR | KCR | W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019-06-25 | TOR | NYY | L | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019-06-20 | TOR | LAA | — | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-06-15 | TOR | HOU | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-06-09 | TOR | AZ | L | 2.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019-06-04 | TOR | NYY | — | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019-05-28 | TOR | TBR | L | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019-05-23 | TOR | BOS | — | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 275 | 210 | 66 | 259 | 28 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CHA | P | 13 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | CHA | P | 26 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | SDN | P | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | SDN | P | 33 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | SDN | P | 18 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | SDN | P | 33 | 33 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | SDN | P | 12 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | CHN | P | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | CHN | P | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SDN | P | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | SDN | P | 32 | 32 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | SDN | P | 27 | 27 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | TOR | P | 10 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 275 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHN | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2013 | SDN | NL | $5,240,000 |
| 2012 | SDN | NL | $2,705,000 |
| 2011 | SDN | NL | $468,800 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | $423,700 |
| 2009 | CHA | AL | $405,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $11,242,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | MI | 2005 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Clayton Richard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Richard
- What years did Clayton Richard play?
- Clayton Richard played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2019.
- Was Clayton Richard a pitcher?
- Yes. Clayton Richard pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 824 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Clayton Richard hit?
- Clayton Richard hit 3 career home runs with 37 hits.